Okie dokie, the next livestream is this Friday, June 14th at 10pm est! We’ll start with some chat suggested doodles and then move into games, where I’ll be picking up where we left off in Ocarina of Time! If I remember correctly, I had just finished the Forest Temple, so Fire’s next!

It seems as though everyone and their dog has been taking potshots at Microsoft for their absolutely horrific E3 showing, and they’re not without good reason.

Microsoft showed off a DRM ridden device that severely hamstrings a consumer’s ability to play, lend, and sell games. The Xbox One (not so lovingly dubbed Xbone by many) also has a camera which can be “turned off” but is still always listening, so I’m not sure what “off” means to Microsoft. Finally, if you’d like to purchase this limited gaming capability spy machine, you’ll have to shell out 100 bucks more than the PlayStation 4.

I don’t have the money for either of them, but when I eventually do, I definitely won’t buy Microsoft’s offering…

…which I’m bummed about, because I really really like the 360 controller.

Apologies, by the way, to Don Mattrick; as always when I’m doodling real life people, I often fail miserably. He’s also the target of a ton of the Xbox One criticism, which must totally suck. I hardly think this one guy alone is deserving of all the hate coming towards him. That said, MS really dropped the ball so far and I hope they are open to changing their DRM policies down the road.

So I’m not at E3… but some of my friends are! Chris (the Tebow guy on the livestreams) Rich (oft-mentioned) and Lizzy (only met her a few times, but she’s super cool and a fantastic artist) are all there, and have been posting… vines? They’ve been posting whatever it is that “vines” are from the event. Here are a few of my favorites:

Yeah, I won’t be buying anything at launch unless I suddenly become a millionaire, but chances are I’ll eventually get a PS4.

I think the most important thing, however, is that *if* Microsoft decides to change their policies regarding always-online DRM and used discs we should be receptive. Consumers should reward businesses who listen.

my money was already going to the PS4, but i can’t help but feel angry at microsoft for ruining their console. now sony may not have any competition to fight against. but seeing how the online fees rubbed on to sony from the 360, microsoft’s absence may not be such a bad thing.

Microsoft didn’t actually say any of that. The biggest misconception here is Microsoft is ruining games. The reality is that Microsoft is trying to change the games are utilized. No more discs, being able to lend games out to your friends list, being able to play co-op games with a friend when he doesn’t have to own the game himself, and a whole host of other benefits.